refactor: Better readability and logic and feature to be implemented …

…update.

tweeter.py

@@ -1,82 +1,72 @@
-"""
-Author: Shreyas Daniel (shreydan)
-Install: tweepy - "pip install tweepy"
-API: Create a twitter app "apps.twitter.com" to get your OAuth requirements.
-Version: 1.0
-
-Tweet text and pics directly from the terminal.
-"""
 from __future__ import print_function
-
 import os
-
 import tweepy
 
-try:
-    input = raw_input
-except NameError:
-    pass
+# TODO: Further improvements can be made to the program
+# TODO: Further feature improvements and Refactoring can be done to the program
+# TODO: Add a README.md file showcasing how adding it to the PATH variable can make the posting much easier
 
 
-def getStatus():
+def get_status():
     lines = []
     while True:
         line = input()
         if line:
             lines.append(line)
         else:
             break
-    status = "\n".join(lines)
-    return status
+    return "\n".join(lines)
 
 
-def tweetthis(type):
-    if type == "text":
-        print("Enter your tweet " + user.name)
-        tweet = getStatus()
-        try:
-            api.update_status(tweet)
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(e)
-            return
-    elif type == "pic":
-        print("Enter pic path " + user.name)
-        pic = os.path.abspath(input())
-        print("Enter status " + user.name)
-        title = getStatus()
-        try:
-            api.update_with_media(pic, status=title)
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(e)
-            return
+def tweet_text(api, user):
+    print(f"Enter your tweet, {user.name}:")
+    tweet = get_status()
+    try:
+        api.update_status(tweet)
+        print("\nTweet posted successfully!")
+    except tweepy.TweepError as e:
+        print(f"Error posting tweet: {e}")
 
-    print("\n\nDONE!!")
 
+def tweet_picture(api, user):
+    print(f"Enter the picture path, {user.name}:")
+    pic = os.path.abspath(input())
+    print(f"Enter the status, {user.name}:")
+    title = get_status()
+    try:
+        api.update_with_media(pic, status=title)
+        print("\nTweet with picture posted successfully!")
+    except tweepy.TweepError as e:
+        print(f"Error posting tweet with picture: {e}")
 
-def initialize():
-    global api, auth, user
-    ck = "here"  # consumer key
-    cks = "here"  # consumer key SECRET
-    at = "here"  # access token
-    ats = "here"  # access token SECRET
+
+def initialize_api():
+    ck = "your_consumer_key"
+    cks = "your_consumer_key_secret"
+    at = "your_access_token"
+    ats = "your_access_token_secret"
 
     auth = tweepy.OAuthHandler(ck, cks)
     auth.set_access_token(at, ats)
-
     api = tweepy.API(auth)
     user = api.me()
+    return api, user
 
 
 def main():
-    doit = int(input("\n1. text\n2. picture\n"))
-    initialize()
-    if doit == 1:
-        tweetthis("text")
-    elif doit == 2:
-        tweetthis("pic")
-    else:
-        print("OK, Let's try again!")
-        main()
+    try:
+        doit = int(input("\n1. Text\n2. Picture\nChoose option (1/2): "))
+        api, user = initialize_api()
+
+        if doit == 1:
+            tweet_text(api, user)
+        elif doit == 2:
+            tweet_picture(api, user)
+        else:
+            print("Invalid option. Please choose 1 or 2.")
+    except ValueError:
+        print("Invalid input. Please enter a valid number.")
 
 
-main()
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()